Joe Manchin expected to skip Biden event as he weighs leaving Democrats
by Martin Pengelly in Washington DC from World news | The Guardian on (#6DRK1)
US Democratic senator will reportedly miss anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act, Biden's landmark climate legislation
The West Virginia Democratic senator Joe Manchin is expected to skip a prominent White House celebration of one of Joe Biden's signature legislative achievements, NBC reported, as he considers leaving his party - and perhaps running for president himself.
Next week, the Biden administration will celebrate the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a healthcare, climate and tax reform package Joe Biden hailed on signing as the biggest step forward on climate ever".
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